Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle
What happens when brownies and peanut butter combine? They make this wonderful dessert that is beautifully presented in a trifle bowl!
Ingredients
- 1 fudge brownie mix (I used Betty Crocker)
- 1 pkg peanut butter chips (10 oz bag)
- 2 pkgs miniature peanut butter cups (I used Reese's)
- 4 cups cold milk
- 2 pkgs instant vanilla pudding
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 tsp vanilla
- 3 tubs creamy Cool Whip, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 Pyrex dish with non-stick spray.
- Prepare brownie mix according to package instructions. Add peanut butter chips.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes (do not over bake).
- Cut peanut butter cups in half and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix instant vanilla pudding and 4 cups of milk. Allow pudding time to soft-set (usually about 5 minutes).
- After pudding is firm, whisk in peanut butter and vanilla and mix well.
- Fold in 1 1/2 tubs of Cool Whip and mix well.
- Cut cooled brownies into squares. Assemble brownies, pudding, peanut butter cups and 1 1/2 tubs of Cool Whip.
- Begin layering process by starting with brownies, pudding, Cool Whip and peanut butter cups.
- Repeat (will be enough ingredients for 3 layers).
- Top with peanut butter cups for garnish.